The Architecture and Design program main objective is to graduating professional architects and interior designers with unique set of skills and knowledge to be key players in the industry. The graduates of the program will be engaged in designing and developing innovative solutions for operating and managing sustainable buildings and exterior and interior environment.
In addition to providing our students with a strong background in mathematics, and engineering, the mission of the Architecture and Design program focuses on preparing the graduates for opportunities in the innovative areas related to building design and interior design.
The mission is the program is provide our graduates with a fundamental understanding of the design concepts with a coherent series of courses that integrate knowledge-based and skill-based pedagogies to empower graduates and transform them into responsive professional and innovative architects and designers.
Aligned to ABET requirements, the Architecture and Design program prepares students to achieve the following educational objectives within 5-7 years of graduation:
Students seeking the Bachelor of Architecture and Design must complete university core curriculum requirements, math and science required courses, and major requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Architecture and Design is a minimum of 144 credit hours divided as follows:
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Prerequisite |
Corequisite |
ARCD 105 |
Intro to Design Culture |
3 |
ENGL 100 |
|
ARCD 100 |
Design Studio 1 |
5 |
ENGL 100 |
|
ARCD 110 |
Intro to Design Media |
3 |
ARCD 105 |
|
ARCD 150 |
Design Studio 2 |
4 |
ARCD 100 |
|
ARCD 200 |
Design Studio 3 |
4 |
ARCD 150 |
|
ARCD 227 |
Architecture Technology 1 |
3 |
ARCD 105 |
|
ARCD 230 |
Materials and Methods of Building Construction I |
3 |
|
ARCD 227 |
ARCD 250 |
Arch Hist I |
3 |
ARCD 110 |
|
ARCD 201 |
Arch Design 4 |
3 |
ARCD 200 |
|
ARCD 228 |
Architecture Technology 2 |
3 |
ARCD 227 |
|
ARCD 251 |
Arch Hist II |
3 |
ARCD 250 |
|
ARCD 300 |
Design Studio 5 |
4 |
ARCD 201 |
|
ARCD 328 |
Architecture Technology 3 |
3 |
ARCD 228 |
|
ARCD 330 |
Building Regulations |
3 |
ARCD 227 |
|
ARCD 335 |
Materials and methods of Building Construction II |
3 |
ARCD 230 |
|
ARCD 401 |
Design Studio 6 |
4 |
ARCD 300 |
|
ARCD 410 |
Computer Studio |
4 |
ARCD 201 |
|
ARCD 473 |
Urban Environment |
3 |
ARCD 228 |
|
ARCD 496 |
Design Studio 7 |
4 |
ARCD 301 |
|
ARCD 497 |
Design Studio 8 |
4 |
ARCD 496 |
|
ARCD 431 |
Environmental Control Systems I (Acoustics and Lighting) |
3 |
|
|
ARCD 432 |
Environmental Control Systems II (Sanitary and HVAC) |
3 |
|
|
Total: 75 Credit Hour |
All Architecture and Design students must select one 12 credits concentration course from the concentrations offered by the department, as a condition for fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree. The purpose of the concentration group is to allow students to select their area of interest within the domain and develop a deeper understanding about it.
All Engineering students must complete the following courses
Course code | Course Title | Credit Hours | PRE-requisite | CO-requisite |
---|---|---|---|---|
ENGG 490 | Engineering Capstone | 4 | Senior Standing | Dept. Approval |